Urban Environment Lab

Today's Research on the Challenges of Sustainable Development

The current social context surrounding climate change is ushering in a new era of land use, planning, and development, one that reconsiders the role of natural disasters, natural resources, and environmental impacts on the communities in which we live. The Urban Environment Lab engages students, policy-makers, and research partners in collaborative projects and discussions on the determinants of hazard vulnerability, community resilience, sustainable development, and infrastructure adaptation at the intersection of the natural, social, and built environments.

Earth’s “Missing” Billion Years: Study Links the Great Unconformity to Early Tectonics March 11, 2026
New findings shed light on a widespread gap in the geologic record, where more than a billion years of Earth’s history appear to have been erased.
Columbia Climate School
Antarctica Undergoes ‘Greenlandification’ As Ice Melt Accelerates March 10, 2026
Scientists have found that Antarctica’s ice loss is increasing rapidly, mirroring the melting of its northern counterpart, Greenland.
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Art Meets Science at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory March 6, 2026
Lamont’s 2025 Research as Art exhibit provides a platform for scientists to share their research in a creative way.
Columbia Climate School
Meet the Inaugural Dean’s Graduate Scholars at Columbia Climate School March 4, 2026
Eight full-time M.S. in Climate students have been honored with a scholarship recognizing their academic and professional excellence in the field.
Columbia Climate School
How Columbia Students and Local Activists Are Co-Creating Climate Justice March 2, 2026
A course aims to teach students the importance of effective climate-adaptation planning through collaboration with local community partners.
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Urban Environment Lab

Today's Research on the Challenges of Sustainable Development

State of the Planet